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Investing in real estate? These micro markets can give good returns There are several pockets across metros and large cities where property prices are reasonable and investors can expect good returns. Investing in stocks on SMS tips? Most likely it's a manipulator trying to loot you Investing in stocks on the basis of SMS tips is an effective way to lose money as cartels of brokers and operators send such SMSes to manipulate stocks. Why ELSS are still better than Ulips despite LTCG tax The tax on LTCG will make tax-saving options such as the Public Provident Fund (PPF) and Ulips more tax-efficient than ELSS funds. How economic indicators that affect your money changed in last one year Here's how the financial scape, with crucial prices and macro figures of financial data, has changed for you in the past year. From our Partners Government Bonds & Taxes: Investment Options to Cut Taxes Without High Risk As we approach the end of another financial year and gear up to pay our taxes, the interest in different tax saving instruments are on the rise. From our Partners Six smart things to know about bonus in insurance plans Not all life plans are eligible for bonus. Plans can either be participatory, thereby qualifying for bonus, or non-participatory, that do not qualify for bonus. Don't buy your 'dream house'. Follow these principles to make a wise decision The basic thumb rule: You must ignore the dreams that realtor's agents show you. Think twice before buying what they pitch as your 'dream home'. 6 online services that are worth paying for Your free Google account gives you 15GB of storage that is split between Google bouquet of services such as Gmail, Photos, Drive, etc. Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 1 M(%) 6 M(%) 1 YR(%) 3 YRS(%) JM Core 11 Direct Plan-Growth -6.19 0.59 21.80 13.83 Mirae Asset India Opportunities Fund Direct- Growth -6.50 5.72 22.12 12.65 Kotak Select Focus Fund Direct-Growth -5.18 3.24 18.56 12.28 Mirae Asset India Opportunities Fund Regular- Growth -6.55 5.35 21.25 11.79 Invesco India Growth Fund Direct-Growth -4.69 8.33 25.74 11.76 FeaturedDSP BlackRock Liquidity Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 0.57 3.31 6.75 7.52 Start SIP Why you should opt for equity mutual funds which limit losses when market falls While some funds are tuned to make the most of a rising market, there are others that are geared towards protecting the downside. PNB mega fraud: All you need to know in brief With several questions still unanswered, here's what we know about the case.

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HDFC Life Pension Guaranteed Plan: Should you lock into annuity rates now? New scheme offers guaranteed rates on deferred annuity plan at time of purchase. What should comprise a young investor's portfolio? The objectives that should drive one's choice are growth in value over time and liquidity to access the funds if and when needed. How to take charge of your finances in tough circumstances Even if your circumstances look tough, by keeping at your efforts to improve financial situation and being motivated by progress, you can go far. Proposed PPF changes to benefit investors The Government Savings Certificates Act, 1959 and the PPF Act, 1968 are proposed to be merged with the Government Savings Banks Act, 1873. How to invest in mutual funds for minors No joint holder is allowed in a minor's mutual fund folio as the minor is the first and sole holder in the folio and represented by a natural guardian. WhatsApp forays into digital payments space The messaging app's entry into digital payments could massively disrupt the peer-to-peer payments industry. DSP Blackrock Top 100 Equity Fund: Peers have performed better With the fund's risk-return profile taking a hit in recent years, other proven consistent performers in the large cap category are a better bet. Tax optimizer: How NPS, medical policy can help Godbole cut tax Sudhir Kaushik of Taxspanner.com tells readers how they can optimise their tax by rejigging their income and investments. Family Finance: Guptas need to secure their risks on priority to meet goals Financial Planner Pankaaj Maalde suggests that the salaried couple first set up a contingency fund. What is a share swap deal? Unlike a cash transaction, in a share swap transaction, the synergy risk is shared by shareholders of both acquiring and target companies. Investors have to be clear about their asset allocation: Deepak Jasani, HDFC Securities At present, inflation is high and is expected to remain so in the first half of 2018-19, because of a low base effect, says Jasani. Startup Critical Care Unified provides healthcare treatments at home Rajiv Mathur and Ambrish Mishra of startup CCU provides healthcare services at home to patients in critical and semi-critical conditions. Stock market volatility to persist this year: Vijay K Goel, Motilal Oswal Private Wealth Management We believe a staggered approach with a willingness to invest lump sum during bouts of sudden correction should be the ideal approach to build equities in 2018, says Goel. Stock pick of the week: Why analysts are bullish on Tata Steel Reduced dumping from China, improving EBITDA growth in India and South East Asia, among other things, have made Tata Steel analysts' top pick. Individual investment in mutual funds has jumped nearly 50% in last one year According to AMFI data, 74 percent is the increase in investments of individual investors in equity schemes over January 2017. Alternative investment returns monitor: For the week ending Feb 14, 2018 Here's a weekly tracker of returns from alternative investments. But don't compare these with returns from traditional investments.

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